Will the Berry pair have eggs this year? We shall see. Today Ms. Berry looks comfy-cozy in the nest bowl, the remains of a squirrel at left in the dining quarters. A small passerine, most likely a mockingbird, although I just caught a glimpse, came to pay a visit. Ms. Berry continued to eye the active bird as it jumped from limb to limb around her.

Many of you may not know but Berry College is situated on the world's largest campus, 27,000 acres of forests and meadows with homes for myriad wildlife and ecosystems (along with 2,100 students). From time to time, we will post other photos and updates about the amazing wildlife and breathtaking scenery. Today, for your viewing pleasure, we offer a photo made by Dr. George Gallagher this summer of one of our dairy cows trying to "steal" a fawn. Dr. Gallagher took the picture when he investigated a doe acting crazy in a field. She was trying to scare off the cow and save her fawn (a twin was actually nearby). Dr. Gallagher says that "maternal instinct" will kick in and occasionally a cow or horse will try to steal a baby from another mother. He also says it took a while to get the cow away from the fawn! Berry is home to more than 1,900 deer and 97 dairy cattle, along with beef cattle, sheep and horses.

Published on Jan 14, 2014 by crayj46Thanks Berry College, the camera stream is not performing well, but Mom laid her first egg with Dad in attendance, he's always been there when she is there in the nest at night. He's a good one.